A graph is a representation of a series of data points (values). The graph can have a single series of values or multiple series.
Graph property |
Datatype |
Description |
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String |
A description of the control and/or its purpose for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually impaired users. |
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String |
A label that briefly describes the control, such as the text in a button or the name of a menu item. |
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AccessibleRole (enumerated) |
Describes what kind of user interface element the control is. |
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Long |
Specifies the numeric value of the background color: -2 to 16,777,215. For more information about color, see the RGB function in the PowerScript Reference. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control has a border. |
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BorderStyle (enumerated) |
Specifies the style of the border of the control. Values are:
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Boolean |
Specifies whether PowerBuilder moves the control to the top of the front-to-back order of the window or DataWindow control. |
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grAxis |
Specifies the properties of the category axis of the graph. |
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grSortType |
Specifies how the categories are sorted. |
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ClassDefinition |
PowerObject |
An object of type PowerObject containing information about the class definition of the object or control. |
Integer |
Specifies the percent the depth is of the width of the graph. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether PowerBuilder will put the graph automatically into Drag mode. Values are:
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String |
Specifies the name of the stock icon or the file containing the icon you want to display when the user drags a control (the ICO file). The default icon is a box the size of the control. When the user drags a control, the icon displays when the control is over an area in which the control can be dropped (a valid drop area). When the control is over an area that is not a valid drop area, the No-Drop icon displays. |
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Integer |
Specifies the angle of front-to-back elevation. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control is enabled (can be selected). Values are:
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Boolean |
Specifies whether a dotted rectangle (the focus rectangle) will frame the control when it has focus. Values are:
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grGraphType (enumerated) |
Specifies the type of the graph. Values are:
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Integer |
Specifies the height of the control, in PowerBuilder units. |
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grLegendType (enumerated) |
Specifies the alignment of the text in the graph legend. Values are:
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LegendDispAttr |
grDispAttr |
Specifies the type style for the text in the graph legend, including the text style, size, color, and rotation. |
Integer |
Specifies the percent of the width of the data markers that different series in a graph overlap. |
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Integer |
Specifies the distance the graph is from the front of the window. |
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PieDispAttr |
grDispAttr |
Specifies properties of the text in pie graph labels, including the text style, size, color, and rotation. |
String |
Contains the name of the stock pointer or the file containing the pointer used for the graph. |
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Integer |
Specifies how much to rotate the graph from left to right. |
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grAxis |
Specifies the series in the graph. |
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grSortType |
Specifies how the series are sorted. |
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ShadeColor |
Long |
Specifies the color used for the shading in the graph. |
Integer |
Specifies the space between data markers in the graph as a percent. |
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Integer |
Specifies the tab value of the control in the tabbing sequence (0 means the user cannot tab to the control). |
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String |
Specifies the tag value of the control. |
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Long |
Specifies the color to be used for the text in the control. |
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String |
Specifies the text of the title for the graph. |
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TitleDispAttr |
grDispAttr |
Specifies the type style for the text in the graph title, including the text style, size, color, and rotation. |
Values |
grAxis |
Specifies the values of the value axis of the graph. |
Boolean |
Specifies whether the control is visible. Values are:
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Integer |
Specifies the stroke weight of text in the control; for example, 400 for normal or 700 for bold. |
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Integer |
Specifies the X position (the distance from the left edge of the parent window), in PowerBuilder units. |
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Y |
Integer |
Specifies the Y position (the distance from the top of the parent window), in PowerBuilder units. |
Graph event |
Occurs |
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When the control is clicked (selected or unselected). |
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Immediately before the Open event occurs in the window. |
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Immediately after the Close event occurs in the window. |
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When the control is double-clicked (selected or unselected). |
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When a dragged control is dropped on the control. |
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When a dragged control enters the control. |
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When dragged control leaves the control. |
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When a dragged control is within the control. |
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Just before the control receives focus (before it is selected and becomes active). |
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When the user presses the F1 key or drags the context help button (question mark) from the title bar to a menu item or control. |
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When the control loses focus (becomes inactive). |
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When a Windows message occurs that is not a PowerBuilder event. |
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When the right mouse button is pressed on the control. |
Graph function |
Datatype returned |
Description |
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Integer |
Adds a category to the graph. |
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Long |
Adds a value to the end of the specified series for the graph. |
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Integer |
Adds a series to the graph and assigns the series a number. |
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Integer |
Counts the categories in the graph. |
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String |
Obtains the name of the specified category in the graph. |
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String |
Returns the name assigned to the control. |
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Integer |
Copies the graph in bitmap (BMP) format to the clipboard. |
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Long |
Returns the number of data points in a specified series in the graph. |
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Integer |
Deletes the specified category and the data values in the series from the graph. |
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Integer |
Deletes the data value in the specified data point in the specified series in the graph. |
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Integer |
Deletes the specified series and the data values in the series from the graph. |
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Integer |
Starts or ends dragging of the control. |
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Integer |
Obtains the number of the specified category in the graph. |
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Integer |
Obtains the number PowerBuilder assigned to the specified series when it was added to the graph. |
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Integer |
Creates a reference to a context-specific instance of the specified service. |
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Double |
Obtains the value of the specified data point in the specified series in the graph See also the GetDataValue function. |
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Integer |
Reports the percentage that a pie slice is exploded in a pie graph. |
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Integer |
Finds out the appearance of a data point in a series. Each data point in a series can have individual appearance settings. There are different syntaxes, depending on what settings you want to check: colors, line style, fill pattern, or symbol. |
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Integer |
Returns the value of the specified data in the specified series in the specified graph. |
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PowerObject |
Returns a reference to the name of the parent object. |
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Integer |
Finds out the appearance of a series in a graph. The appearance settings for individual data points can override the series setting, so the values obtained from this function may not reflect the current state of the graph. There are several syntaxes, depending on what you want to get: colors; line style, fill pattern, or symbol; or whether the series is an overlay. |
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Integer |
Makes the control invisible. |
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Long |
Copies the contents of the clipboard to the graph starting in the specified column. |
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Long |
Copies the contents of the specified file to the graph starting in the specified column. |
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Long |
Imports the contents from the specified string to the graph starting in the specified column. |
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Integer |
Inserts a new category before an existing category in the graph. |
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Long |
Inserts a new data point into the graph before a specified data point and moves existing data points to the right. |
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Integer |
Inserts a new series before an existing series in the graph. |
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Integer |
Changes the value of the specified data point in the specified series in the graph to the specified value, and optionally modifies the data for the specified tick mark. |
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Integer |
Moves the control to a specified location. |
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GrObject Type |
Stores the number of the series the pointer is over in the graph and the number of the specified data point in reference values, and identifies the object type. |
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Integer |
Returns the distance the pointer is from the left edge of the control. |
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Integer |
Returns the distance the pointer is from the top of the control. |
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Boolean |
Adds an event to the end of the message queue for the control. |
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Integer |
Prints the control. |
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Integer |
Deletes data in the graph as specified. |
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Integer |
Resets the color of a data point to the series color. |
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Integer |
Changes the size of the control. |
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Integer |
Saves the contents of the graph to a file in the specified format. |
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Integer |
Determines how many series there are in the graph. |
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String |
Obtains the name of the specified series in the graph. |
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Integer |
Explodes a pie slice in a pie graph. |
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Integer |
Specifies the appearance of a data point in a graph. There are several syntaxes, depending on what you want to set: colors, line style and width, or fill pattern or symbol. |
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Integer |
Sets focus to the control. |
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Integer |
Specifies the position of the control in the front-to-back order of the window. |
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Integer |
Controls automatic redrawing of the control after a change in its properties. |
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Integer |
Specifies the appearance of a series in a graph. There are several syntaxes, depending on what you want to change: colors, line style and width, fill pattern or symbol, or whether the series is an overlay. |
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Integer |
Makes the control visible. |
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Integer |
Triggers a specified event in the control and executes the script for the event. |
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Object |
Returns the type of the control. |